How do you get to own a mafia boss?
Step One: Save his life
His mouth lowers slowly, eyes locked on my lips now. Every trace of amusement is gone, leaving behind a smoldering seriousness. "I've been hoping you'd kiss me."
My breath is coming in short chops. Careful, AJ.
"And I find that I don't want to wait anymore."

***

My name is AJ Deónne. My life is a mess. All I want is to work till my bakery is debt free, and to survive these next few years alone.

My plans are turned upside down when I save a stranger from drowning...did I mention he is gorgeous? Don't judge me for ogling a helpless man. You would too!

His past hidden in shrouds of mystery...that only seems to excite and entice me. Now he is living under my roof...am I falling for him?

So what if danger is now following me and there are threats to my once quiet life? It surely has nothing to do with my handsome stranger. Right?

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How To Own A Mafia Boss

I'm dragged back into a pair of arms that are as solid as prison bars before I realize that I've moved. 


And that I'm screaming and punching the air. "Calm down," a gentle voice warns at my ear. "Sh. I told you, didn't I? It'll be fine. I'll make sure of it."


These words should be like gasoline thrown at a fire, but like a light switch, I'm getting soothed instead. He's singing a lullaby to my innermost mind, and against my intentions, I do calm down.


Montgomery is watching us with a look of abject disapproval. "When you're done acting like a couple of idiots, you can get on with the surgery."


I laugh. It sounds like the crack of a whip even to my own ears. "You're insane. Do you know who he is? The man I rescued from the ocean three months ago. An amnesiac. How do you think he can perform a caesarean section?"


Chapter 29:The Angel Will Make Sure